Downtown Fort Myers
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Cities & Towns:
- Bonita Springs
- Cape Coral
- Fort Myers
- Fort Myers Beach
- Sanibel
Lee County is located in southwestern Florida along the Gulf Coast. Officially founded on May 12, 1887, Lee County now contains 804 square miles of land area and 408 square miles of water surface. Lee County was named in honor of General Robert E. Lee, Confederate General during the American Civil War. The county seat is Fort Myers.
Lee County took the brunt of the hit from Hurricane Charley, a Category 4 storm that came ashore on August 13, 2004. Lee County is traversed north/south by Interstate 75.
Lee County is also home to the Caloosahatchee, J.N. "Ding" Darling, Pine Island and Matlacha Pass National Wildlife Refuges.
A satellite view of Cape Coral and Fort Myers
Fast Facts about Lee County, Florida
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 81%
Government Sector: 12%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 7%
Population Density: 730 People per Square Mile
Median Resident Age: 45.2 Years
Cost of Living Index for Lee County: 85.6
Private Sector, wages or salary: 81%
Government Sector: 12%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 7%
Population Density: 730 People per Square Mile
Median Resident Age: 45.2 Years
Cost of Living Index for Lee County: 85.6
2014 Estimates:
Median Household Income: $45,350
Median Home Value: $163,600
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Health Care, Professional Services, Construction, Social Services, Entertainment & Recreation, Finance & Insurance Services, Real Estate Services, Corporate Management Services, Repair & Maintenance
Median Household Income: $45,350
Median Home Value: $163,600
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Health Care, Professional Services, Construction, Social Services, Entertainment & Recreation, Finance & Insurance Services, Real Estate Services, Corporate Management Services, Repair & Maintenance
Population Demographics 2010
| Total Population | 618,754 |
| Males | 303,600 |
| Females | 315,154 |
| Population by Age | |
| Under 18 | 120,869 |
| 18 & over | 497,885 |
| 20-24 | 32,993 |
| 25-34 | 65,878 |
| 35-49 | 111,208 |
| 50-64 | 128,217 |
| 65 & over | 145,106 |
| Population by Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 113,308 |
| Non Hispanic or Latino | 505,446 |
| Population by Race | |
| White | 513,496 |
| African-American | 51,069 |
| Asian | 8,461 |
| Native American | 2,193 |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 380 |
| Other | 30,290 |
| Two or more | 12,865 |
